General Operative

Envar is hiring a General Operative for their Kilsby Composting Facility in Rugby, UK. The role involves operating mobile plant machinery, ensuring health and safety compliance, and maintaining equipment. Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience with 360 Material Handlers and Wheeled Loading Shovels. The position is full-time, with a competitive salary and benefits including life insurance and wellness programs.
Job Title: General Operative
Check you match the skill requirements for this role, as well as associated experience, then apply with your CV below.


Location: Envar Composting, Kilsby Composting Facility, Daventry Rd, Kilsby, Rugby CV23 8FJ


Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full Time, Permanent


Working Hours: 47.5 hours per week, Tuesday - Saturday


About Us
Envar is a producer and supplier of high quality soil improver, woodland garden mulch, wood chip and biomass. We operate green waste composting sites across England with sites in Surrey, Northamptonshire, West London, Essex, Kent and Suffolk as well as our flagship site in Cambridgeshire where we also process food waste. In addition to composting Envar also recycle coffee grounds.


About the role
Envar Composting are looking for a General Operative to operate mobile plant effectively always following Health and Safety procedures and policies.


Key Responsibilities
Operate appropriate machinery and plant, as required, to maintain the safe and efficient operation of the site at all times, in particular 360 Material Handler, Wheeled Loading Shovels.


Ensure that plant and machinery is maintained to required standards, including daily & weekly checks, refuelling, lubrication and greasing, and that defects and breakdowns are promptly recorded and reported


Report and complete defect reports


Comply with site rules, H&S regulations and follow safe systems of work


Maintain a safe working environment throughout your activities, including keeping working area tidy and access to walkways and emergency exits clear


Deliver a high standard of customer care and service quality


Ensure appropriate safety equipment and PPE is used at all times


Immediately report: any contamination or non-conforming wastes delivered to site; accidents, incidents, and near misses; environmental hazards; health & safety breaches to the Supervisor or appropriate Manager


Undertake any training necessary to perform other tasks including the operation of other plant and equipment and/or supervisory duties


Complete Manual Handling activities to assist in waste management activities


Assist other operatives upon request and when authorised by your Supervisor


Carry out other operational duties where necessary for business continuity


About you
Essentials
Safe operation of mobile plant


Good Communication
Able to work safely and follow H&S policy and procedures A good attitude to environmental issues


Flexibility where needed
Time Management
Pay attention to detail
Ability to work alone or in a team


Positive Attitude
Minimum 2 years 360 and wheeled loading shovel experience


Desirable
Experience in the Waste Industry


Tickets for mobile and/or fixed plant


Benefits
Life Insurance with access to GP24


Commitment to wellbeing through Employee Assistance Programme


Electric Car salary sacrifice scheme for eligible employees


Cycle to work scheme
Company Events
GymFlex salary sacrifice
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Candidates with the relevant experience or job title of; Plant Operative, Mobile Plant Driver, Mobile Machinery Operator, 360 Driver, 360 Mobile Plant Operative, Warehouse General Operative, General Labourer - Manufacturing & Logistics may also be considered.